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Sign the petition calling for Asylum From Rape

Black Women's Rape Action Project (BWRAP) has issued an "Asylum from Rape" petition, demanding official recognition of rape as torture and persecution, and practical help for women to overcome the many obstacles they face in making their asylum claims.

Sign the petition calling for Asylum From Rape

Enforced destitution turns people seeking asylum into Living Ghosts

BWRAP marked 25 November 2008, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, by demanding that the UK government meet its international obligations to provide protection to women seeking asylum from rape and other sexual torture.

BWRAP say: "An estimated 50% of women seeking asylum in the UK are rape survivors. Women are spearheading the movement for asylum rights and exposing the hidden atrocities in the asylum process. This self-help activity has encouraged opposition from many quarters, including high level protests against the detention of children and vulnerable people. The 'Asylum from Rape' petition is one way of informing people about who seeks asylum and why, and is a tool to demand change. We are calling on all concerned UK and international organisations to endorse the 'Asylum from Rape' petition."  

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CAP's Living Ghosts campaign calls for an end to the policies which make people seeking asylum destitute.

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